Calming and medicating violent patients in the emergency room Calming and medicating violent patients in the emergency room

Series Title(s): Art and science of psychotherapy series. The treatment of the violent patient and Health and Education Multimedia catalog Contributor(s): Lion, John R., 1938- Health and Education Multimedia, Inc. Publication: New York, N.Y. : Health and Education Multimedia, c1981 Language(s): English Format: Moving image Subject(s): Emergency Service, Hospital Emergency Services, Psychiatric Mental Disorders -- therapy Mental Health Services Tranquilizing Agents -- therapeutic use Violence Access: Resource cannot be viewed online. Viewing copy available on-site only. Abstract: This 1981 videotape is the third installment in a seven-part series called The Treatment of the Violent Patient. Selected segments of a presentation by Dr. John R. Lion, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behaviors at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Dr. Milton Berger are shown, focusing on calming and medicating violent patients in an emergency room setting. Calming a violent patient is not as simple as most people imagine it to be, and Dr. Lion outlines the many steps necessary for this. It is also important that the healthcare professional be calm and comfortable with the situation, and if they are not, it is recommended that others be present for security reasons. Acknowledging the patient's anger and informing them of the fearful atmosphere they are creating is helpful, and offering them medication can be an option, depending on the situation. Questions from the audience, which consists of 300 mental health professionals, prompt responses from the two doctors throughout the presentation. The key points are summarized at the end of the video. Copyright: The original and derivative copies are under copyright protection. Extent: 030 min. Color: Black and white Credits: Consultant, John R. Lion. Technique: Other NLM Unique ID: 8200005A (See catalog record) OCLC no.: 31644272 Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/8200005A